June 12, 2023 Battle for aluminum stocks is draining LME of non-Russian metal The trader that last month built up a dominant position in aluminum has begun taking delivery of some metal while rejecting supplies produced in Russia.
June 9, 2023 Russian invasion increases challenges, risks for Ukraine coal mines Some coal mines operate despite Russian invasion.
June 5, 2023 Polymetal considers divestment of Russian business The gold and silver producer said move would follow the resignation of senior managers from Russia-related duties after US sanctions.
May 25, 2023 From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite Records show the Gulf state imported 75.7 tonnes of Russian gold worth $4.3 billion - up from just 1.3 tonnes during 2021.
May 22, 2023 Dubai Diamond Exchange, Sotheby’s unveil world’s largest ruby The Estrela de FURA – a 55.22 carat stone – is expected to fetch in excess of $30 million.
May 22, 2023 Russia raises aluminum exports to China to near record levels as sanctions bite Russian sales of refined aluminum to China nearly trebled in April from the previous year.
May 22, 2023 Polymetal plays down scope of sanctions as London-listed shares tank Polymetal's Russian operations accounted for around two-thirds of the group's revenue in 2022.
May 20, 2023 US imposes sanctions on some of Russia’s biggest gold miners Polyus and Polymetal were targeted, according to a statement Friday.
May 19, 2023 Half of the coal-fired power plants announced worldwide unlikely to be built — study A study by Mercator found that 50% of the coal-fired power plants that were planned to come online in the next few years will fail to do so.
May 16, 2023 Aluminum trader’s huge LME position ignites battle for stock IXM, owned by China’s CMOC Group, has built up an unusually large position in the LME’s aluminum contract for delivery tomorrow.
Trump trade team working to narrow scope of metals tariffs Trump last year imposed a 50% levy on foreign steel and aluminum in a measure aimed at Chinese overcapacity. February 13, 2026 | 12:14 pm
